Through the month of February, we have ratified eight contracts with Compass for over 400 cafeteria workers in:
- Sony Studios (Compass/Wolfgang Puck),
- Disney Glendale, Disney Burbank, NBC Universal, Dreamworks and CalArts (Compass/Bon Appetit)
- Paramount, Raytheon (Compass/Eurest)
We won pensions for all, entry into the Local 11 health fund, which reduced monthly insurance premiums by hundreds of dollars, and $10.50 in wage increases between now and 2028. The new contracts will expire 2 weeks before the Olympics.
Veronica Lawrence from the Long Beach Yacht Club
Second Round of Negotiations at Disney
On the second round of negotiations for Disney workers over two dozen cast members testified for two and a half hours about workplace injuries and unreasonable workloads. The union contract at Disney expired January 30 and covers 2,800 workers.
LAist: The Original Pantry Cafe is reopening under a new partnership with a homeless nonprofit
“Kurt Petersen, the co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11, the union representing the restaurant’s workers, told LAist they’ve come to an agreement with Hope the Mission so that all the staff who lost their jobs when The Pantry closed will be able to return to their previous positions.”
WORKERS AT THE RESIDENCE INN LONG BEACH GO PUBLIC
Union members, clergy, and community leaders joined the workers of the Residence Inn by Marriott Long Beach as they took the brave step of going public and are asking for a fair process to organize to join the union and bring dignity and respect to their workplace.
Click here to see an album of the delegation. ¡Sí se puede!
CREWS LAX is told to pay workers over a million dollars in retro pay
After nearly 2 years of arbitration, Crews at LAX has been ordered to pay over $1 million to its employees in backpay. According to the contract ordered by the Arbitrator Crews workers wages will rise significantly along with their benefit contributions. Thanks to the perseverance and determination of these workers in their fight for justice and fair wages, they will now benefit from their two year long struggle.
SANTA MONICA: AN INITIATIVE MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED, 75% OF SUCH LAND BE DEDICATED TO PARKS, OPEN SPACE, AND PUBLIC RECREATION USES AND 25% BE DEDICATED TO RESIDENTIAL AND ASSOCIATED COMMERCIAL USES
Click here to read the full text of the initiative
Click here to see the Top Funders sheet
Paid for by UNITE HERE Local 11
Universal Studios workers call on NBCUniversal to keep ICE OUT!
Hundreds of workers, community members, and allies gathered outside Universal Studios Hollywood to call for protections against immigration enforcement activity on park property and to demand that NBCUniversal take a public stand to ensure safety and dignity for workers and visitors.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 11 and IATSE Local B-192 are currently in contract negotiations with NBCUniversal. As part of those negotiations, UNITE HERE Local 11 and IATSE Local 192 have proposed contract language that would ensure that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not voluntarily allowed onto the Universal hill and backlot, and that NBCUniversal publicly condemns the use of violence, militarized tactics, or intimidation by ICE or other federal agencies against individuals, workers, or families.
NBCUniversal has not agreed to these proposed protections.
Universal Studios Hollywood workers urge NBCUniversal to adopt safety protections amid ICE concerns
“Workers have seen what ICE agents have done in L.A. over the last year,” Victoria Stahl, a communication organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11, told KTLA. “This demand is to ensure workers are safe, especially with the World Cup coming soon and visitors arriving from around the world. Universal is a major attraction, and workers want protections for themselves and the thousands of guests who visit.”
CONTRACT RATIFICATIONS FOR 8 COMPASS CAFETERIAS
CONTRACT RATIFICATION FOR ARAMARK WORKERS AT BOEING SEAL BEACH
The cafeteria workers at Boeing in Seal Beach ratified a new contract with Aramark that will give them an immediate $7 raise that will increase to $10.50 for the lernght of the contract. Workers will also be part of the Local 11 health fund. Congratulations!!!